Cassutt Special
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The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 and still available for homebuilding in 2008. The brainchild of ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs. In 2008 plans and kits are marketed by National Aeronautics Company.

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The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1954 and still available for homebuilding in 2008.3
Un esempio è il Cassutt Special, un monomotore di produzione statunitense con il quale il pilota e progettista Tom Cassutt partecipò e vinse all'edizione del 1958 del National Air Races. Altro esempio è il bimotore britannico de Havilland DH.4
Empty Weight Lb
500
Wing Area Sqm
6
Designer
Tom Cassutt
Eng 1 Type
Continental O-200
Max Speed Mph
248
Eng 1 Kw
65
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
850
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
1500
Empty Weight Kg
227
Gross Weight Kg
386
Height In
Range Km
725
Climb Rate Ms
8
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Range Miles
450
First Flight
1954
Max Speed Kmh
400
Height Ft
4
Span Ft
15
Wing Area Sqft
68
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
5
Length Ft
16
Height M
1.22
Similar Aircraft
* Monnett Sonerai
Eng 1 Hp
100
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
5
Category
Homebuilt aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Racing aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1950-1959

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